Other bosintang hubs in Seoul tell much the same story. At Gyeongdong Market in Dongdaemun District, which once had over 20 bosintang restaurants clustered together, only a handful remain.

The Bosintang Burger, listed on McDonalds 'Favorites Under 400' menu, is a healthy option according to the Korean franchise — but it has animal activists protesting the new combo meal.

In one study, the majority of bosintang soup consumers stated they ate dog for “health reasons,” and 33 percent of those surveyed believed it was good for men.

Bosintang is eaten on the three hottest days of the year to keep strength up. Dog meat is the fourth most popular meat in South Korea, after beef, chicken and pork.

Fewer people in Seoul are eating dog as nearly 40 percent of the restaurants selling dog meat have closed over the last 10 years. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of ...

Animal rights activists from around the world are calling for the boycott of September’s Incheon Asian Games, while planning to stage street protests against “bosintang” or dog meat soup.

Bosintang, which has long been the subject of controversy, is in a legal gray area in South Korea. Throughout Korean history, dogs have been considered livestock, like pigs and cows.

Bosintang, which has long been the subject of controversy, is in a legal grey area in South Korea. Throughout Korean history, dogs have been considered livestock like pigs and cows.

Bol Nal accounts for up to 80 per cent of the dog meat eaten in South Korea, which is consumed as a soup called bosintang that is believed to improve stamina and virility.Dogs are often killed by ...

It had not occurred to Choi Jin-kyu, 30, until he was older that eating bosintang, or a hot soup made of dog meat, might be a habit that was frowned upon.His father has been taking him to eat the ...